Terms of Service and Policies

What Is Domain Privacy?

When you register a domain - for example, yourwebsite.com - ICANN (the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) requires that you provide valid contact information, including:

• Your name
• Address
• Phone number
• Email address

By default, this information becomes publicly available through the WHOIS database, which anyone can look up online. Domain privacy protection replaces your personal details with those of a proxy service or domain privacy provider. This means your registrar's contact information is shown instead of your own, helping to keep your identity and contact data private.

Why Domain Privacy Matters

1. Protects Your Personal Information Without privacy protection, anyone can see your name, address, email, and phone number. This exposes you to identity theft, spam, scams, and harassment. Domain privacy shields this data from public access.
2. Reduces Spam and Unwanted Contact
Spammers and marketers often scrape WHOIS databases to collect email addresses. By hiding yours, domain privacy dramatically reduces unwanted emails and calls.
3. Prevents Identity Theft and Fraud
Public domain data can be exploited by cybercriminals to impersonate domain owners or target them with phishing attacks. Privacy protection adds a vital layer of security.
4. Maintains Professionalism
If you manage multiple domains or business projects, using privacy protection keeps your personal contact info separate from your business operations.
5. Supports Compliance and Security
Some privacy protection services also help you meet data protection laws (like GDPR) by preventing unnecessary exposure of personal data online.

How It Works

• The WHOIS record lists your registrar's proxy contact details.
• Any legitimate messages sent through that record are securely forwarded to you by the privacy provider.
• You can still prove domain ownership and maintain full control over your domain.

Domain privacy is a small add-on with big benefits. It keeps your private information out of public reach, protects you from spam and cyber risks, and helps you manage your domains more safely and professionally.

Terms of Service

Our Terms and Conditions, also referred to as "Terms of Service" or simply "Terms," govern your access to our website and Services, and create a legal agreement between yourself and DNProtect.NET. We'll provide a detailed explanation of your access and use to our services, products, and websites ("Services") provided by us here at DNProtect.NET and any of our affiliates ( "company," "we," "us" or "our").

TERMS OF SERVICE